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A Day of Gratitude

By Karen | November 27, 2024 |

Today’s post will be short. I want to express my gratitude to all read these blog posts I put out on a daily basis. Some of them take a few hours to write, others come quickly. If I’m helping anyone with a little advice or some shared knowledge, I feel it’s worth it. If these…

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Cranberries Aren’t Just a Holiday Treat: A Powerhouse for Your Immune System

By Karen | November 24, 2024 |

When you think of cranberries, what comes to mind? Perhaps the bright red sauce on your Thanksgiving table or a tart juice sipped alongside a festive meal. But cranberries are so much more than a seasonal tradition. These little berries pack a serious punch when it comes to supporting your immune system and overall health,…

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Forgiveness…Do It For You

By Karen | October 20, 2024 |

Have you ever heard the saying,”‘Resentment Is Like Taking Poison And Waiting For The Other Person To Die‘”? Resentment causes us inner pain, yet we expect it to impact the person we’re upset with. In reality, it only affects our own well-being, much like drinking poison and hoping it harms someone else. What is forgiveness?…

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Adrenal Fatigue…is it a thing?

By Karen | October 10, 2024 |

Have you heard of adrenal fatigue? Adrenal fatigue is a relatively new term. It only came into existence in the late 1990s and was coined by James Wilson, PhD, a naturopath and alternative medicine expert. Dr. Wilson theorized that overstimulation of the adrenal glands by chronic stress over time could lead to an inconsistent cortisol…

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What’s In Your Food?

By Karen | October 3, 2024 |

If you aren’t eating packaged food that is certified organic, chances are you’re getting about 2,000 unwanted chemicals in your food. These chemicals have been banned in the European Union, but they are perfectly legal in the US food supply. According to this report, many of them have been deemed harmful and some are even…

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Let’s Call Fat Shaming What It Is…Bullying

By Karen | September 17, 2024 |

In this video below, late-night talk show host James Corden responds to a bit that another late-night talk show host, Bill Maher, did about the supposed “value” of fat shaming. Maher’s position is that overweight and obese people should be called out for the size of their bodies. Really??? And when has that ever been…

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Are You Putting Any of These Ingredients on Your Skin?

By Karen | September 14, 2024 |

10 Toxic Ingredients to Keep Out of Your Skincare Parabens – used as a preservative to prevent mold growth. Because of their estrogenic properties, paragons are endocrine disruptors that have been linked to breast cancer Artificial Color and Fragrance – have been known to trigger allergies, headache, ADHD and asthma, among other things. They can…

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How Are You Motivated To Make Change?

By Karen | September 9, 2024 |

What makes you want to change? Is it something inside that just clicks? Is it something someone says to you? According to The National Library of Medicine in their article, On what motivates us: a detailed review of intrinsic v. extrinsic motivation, there are two ways to get your motivation. Intrinsic motivation – this involves performing…

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